The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-03-10

passed its End ard 3rd readings.
HoUsE.-Special order bill to make !
appropriation to Insane Asylums was
taken up. The amount appropriated
to the Western asylum was reduced
from $50, 900 for 1887 to $65, 900, and
from $4,000 for 1888 to 100000.
The bill as thus amended passed its
second and third readings.
The bill to make an appropriation
Of $3.50, 900 per annum to support the
penitentiary, was taken up.
At the night session it passed its
3rd reading with amendment to make
it 100000 instead of $3.50, 900.
Bill appropriating $37, 900 annually
to Deaf and Dumb asylum passed 3rd
reading.
FIFTIETH DAY, 3RD.
SENArE.-Bill introduced author
izing sale of Governors mansion.
Railroad Commission bill taken up
and tabled.
HoUsE.-Bill to double appropria-
tion of State Guard passed second and
third reading.
The bill to establish reformatory
in connection with the penitentiary
passed its 3rd reading.
The bill to extend the charter of
the Raleigh Street Railway Company
so that it can extend its lines, passed
its second and third readings.
The House took up the Railway
Commission bill, which was in the
shape of an act supplementary to the
act to regulate freights. The eact is to
be submitted to the people for ratlfica-
tion or rejection, at the next regular
election. It passed ID and Sd reading
NIGHT SESSION.
SENATE.-The Senate devoted its
entire session to the consideration of
the bill to establish the North Caro-
lima College of Agriculture and the
Mechanic Arts The bill passed End
ard third readings.
HoUsE.-The bill to incorporate the
Capital club of Raleigh passed third
reading.
The bill to amend the charter of the
city of Raleigh, passed its 3rd reading.
| This bill allows the Aldermen to raise
the liquor license to $500 per annum.
/ FIFTY-F1RsT DAY, 4TH.
SENATE.-The election of Trustees
| of the University was proceeded with
and the recommendation of the com.
mittee' were coneurred in.
Bill to incorporate the Capital club
/ of Raleigh, passed 3rd reading.
HoUsE.-Several unimportant bills
passed, third reading.
The House and Senate went into
joint session for the election of Trus-
tees of the University. The result Of
the election was as follows S. NJ
Finger, ex-officio; Rev. A. d. Bett +,
r. r. Bridgers, Charles A. Cook, Geo
Davis w. T. Faircloth, Frank D.
Winston, John A. Gilmer, John w
Graham, III. A. Gudger, A. Leazer
Sol. c. WE'LL, John Manning, Hamil.
ton Mcmillan, r. B. PEBBLES, James
L. Robinson, w. j. Yates, w. III. S
Burgwyn, Thomas M. Holt, Rev. w
S. Long, G. B. Ayeock. In place
Rev. G. H. Wiley, John w. Fries
In place of james M. Mullen, A. G
Avery. In place of III. B. Short, HI
D. Williamson.
FIFTY SECOND DAY, 9TH.
SENATE.-The Senate engaged with
the House in electing four new mem
bers of the Board of Agriculture
The following were chosen : j. S. Muir
row, A. G. Brooks, A. Leazar, III. L
Grant.
The omnibus liquor bill passed it
third reading.
HoUsE.-A very great number o
bills passed.
The rush of business was remark
able, and the noise and confusion wa
never surpassed. Among the bill
| passed were the following: Incorpor
ate the Raker City and Greensbor
2 r. r.; Work certain convicts OF
!, public roads.
The conference committee on tn
Revenue bill, after repeated confer
ence with the Senate committee, re
6 ported that it had agreed to strike ou
!, the tax on pleasure clubs and to allo,
the rebate on drummers licenses t
, remain. The report was adopted.
$ A pleasant episode occurred in tn
;. House of Representatives on Saturda
t night, being the presentation to Speak
er Webster of a fine gold headed can
i as a token of the appreciation i
which he is held by the members {
the House of Representatives, for hi
impartial rulings and bearing. Th
9 presentation was made in neat an
e appropriate speech by Mr.. r. A
q Doughton, of Allegheny, and replie
: to by Speaker Webster in beautift